MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Detailed explanation-1: -A set of instructions that directs a computer’s hardware to perform a task is called a program, or software program. The two main types of software are system software and application software.

Detailed explanation-2: -Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer. It is the main part of system software and a computer will not function without it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. Software is a generic term used to refer to applications, scripts and programs that run on a device.

Detailed explanation-4: -An instruction set is a group of commands for a central processing unit (CPU) in machine language. The term can refer to all possible instructions for a CPU or a subset of instructions to enhance its performance in certain situations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Software. Software is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks. Hence option b is the answer.